New Delhi, Nov 18: The University of British Columbia in Canada may become the first varsity in the world to legalise pot smoking on campus and would set up dedicated gazebos for the purpose. Following legalisation of the possession and sale of recreational cannabis in Canada last month, the university committee has come up with […]

Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Norwegian cities on Saturday against restricting women’s access to abortion, the subject of talks between the ruling minority coalition and a small party seeking to join the government. In Norway’s capital Oslo, the demonstrators, some pushing children in strollers, marched through the city centre carrying banners with slogans such as […]

Sorry, but we still can’t let go of this ADORABLE 101-year-old woman who mistook Angela Merkel for the wife of French President @EmmanuelMacron 😍😭😍😭😍 pic.twitter.com/8wu3OL9jUT — DW News (@dwnews November 14, 2018 A 101-year-old woman’s honest mistake of confusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the first lady of France has gone viral. Merkel and French […]

Several people who fled the deadliest US wildfire in a century clustered around a television set at an evacuation center Saturday and watch President Donald Trump survey what remained of their Northern California community. But for the most part, survivors, some who had barely escaped and no longer had homes, were too busy packing up […]

There were reports stating that Netflix India has agreed to self-regulate content on its streaming platform after a meeting with Information and Broadcasting Ministry that was held on October 25th. But Netflix India denied the reports. “The information quoted is inaccurate and entirely false. Netflix was never in this meeting,” the statement said. Quoting sources […]

US President Donald Trump on Friday sought “decorum” from White House reporters and asserted that he wants total freedom of press. His statement came after a federal US court ordered the White House to immediately reinstate the press credentials of CNN’s correspondent Jim Acosta in a ruling seen as a major victory for mediapersons. Trump […]

President Donald Trump on Saturday acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and RV park in a small northern town all but destroyed by deadly wildfires and privately consoling people grieving after a mass shooting at a popular college bar outside Los Angeles. “This has been a tough […]

Migrants, part of a caravan of thousands trying to reach the U.S., look through the border fence between Mexico and the United States, as a welder reinforces the fence with concertina wire, in Tijuana, Mexico November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes Hundreds of migrants from a caravan of Central Americans were stalled at the US-Mexico border […]

Protests have flared across Ireland this week triggering a viral campaign online after a defence lawyer showed a 17-year-old girl’s thong or G-string in court as alleged proof of her consent in a rape case. The outrage has included a female lawmaker brandishing underwear in parliament and women posting pictures of their thongs online with […]

China’s President Xi Jinping said a trade war will produce “no winners” and called for nations to uphold a rules-based order led by the World Trade Organization. Implementing tariffs and cutting economic ties “is a short-sighted approach and it is doomed to failure,” Xi said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO summit on Saturday in […]

“He’s tiptoeing towards a more aggressive posture in negotiations with the US and he’s signaling that he’s not going to give way and can simply return to his old practices if (the US don’t change their approach,” Josh Pollack, a senior research associate at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterrey, was quoted as […]

Sunil Edla was fatally shot by the minor boy outside his residence in Ventnor City in New Jersey. Sunil was to travel to India later this month to visit his family. (Photo: Facebook A man from Telangana was shot dead by a 16-year-old boy in the United States in a carjacking incident, according to information […]

How much is a kilogram? 1,000 grams. 2.20462 pounds. Or 0.0685 slugs based on the old Imperial gravitational system. But where does this amount actually come from and how can everyone be sure they are using the same measurement? Since 1889, countries who are members of the General Conference on Weights and Measures have agreed […]

The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, complicating President Donald Trump’s efforts to preserve ties with a key U.S. ally. The sources said the CIA had briefed other parts of the U.S. government, including Congress, on […]

Thai rescue divers and a tourist police boat are seen during a search mission for missing passengers from a capsized tourist boat in the water off Phuket, Thailand, Saturday, July 7, 2018. A search resumed for some 23 missing tourists on a boat that sank during a storm off the southern resort island of Phuket. […]

Washington: The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing people close to the matter. Representational image. Reuters The US assessment directly contradicts the conclusions of a Saudi prosecutor one day prior, which exonerated the prince […]

Washington: A legislation seeking to stop the Trump administration from revoking the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, which include Indians, has been introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers. They said eliminating this benefit would force many foreign workers to use their talent to compete against American businesses. H-4 visas are […]

Air pollution is known to contribute to early deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular disease. There is also mounting evidence to show that breathing polluted air increases the risk of dementia. Children are vulnerable, too: exposure to air pollution has been associated with babies being born underweight, as well as poorer cognitive development and lung function […]

WASHINGTON:India has sought from the US 24 multi-role MH-60 ‘Romeo’ anti-submarine helicopters for its Navy at an estimated cost of USD 2 billion, defence industry sources here said Friday. India has been in need of these formidable anti-submarine hunter helicopters for more than a decade now. The deal is expected to be finalised in a […]

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said, foreshadowing a possible fight over extradition for a central figure in the U.S. special counsel’s Russia-Trump investigation. Assange, who has taken cover in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he […]

Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived at National Stadium in Male to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who surprisingly defeated strongman Abdulla Yameen in September. At the stadium, PM Modi was welcomed with the tune of ‘Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee’. This is Modi’s first visit to the Maldives […]

People wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers’ nationwide protest against higher fuel prices, block the Paris-Brussels motorway in Haulchin, France. (Reuters A motorist accidentally hit and killed a protester taking part in a campaign of road blockades across France on Saturday, as thousands gathered on motorways in a backlash against higher fuel […]

Britain’s high court on Friday upheld India’s appeal against a lower court’s October 2017 judgement blocking the extradition of suspected cricket bookie Sanjeev Chawla, ruling that “there will be no real risk” to him in Tihar Jail, where he will be lodged, if extradited. The ruling reflects improved paperwork and responsiveness of Indian authorities in […]

Dozens of people on Friday paid homage to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a symbolic funeral in Istanbul where the 59-year-old Washington Post contributor was killed last month. In the absence of a body, the crowd gathered in front of an empty place traditionally reserved for the coffin at Fatih mosque, AFP journalists reported. Supporters […]

Sweating out at a young age with goals and aspirations and dreaming of enjoying with the family at an old age is the most common ambition of a person. Hence, the researches have linked the age with daily activities. According to the research, close to half of the under-35s believe they will retire by the […]